{
  "id": 3391904,
  "title": "Mississippi State's defense looking more complete",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/mississippi-states-defense-looking-more-complete",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T01:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mississippi-states-defense-looking-more-010300912.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Starkville - The Mississippi State defense appears to be coming together, with key players attributing their improved cohesion to experience and communication. Safety Kendel Dolby stated, \"I feel like we’ve meshed together well.\" Defensively, linebacker Fatt Forrest feels his defensive line teammates allow him to focus on hitting opponents. With nine safeties having college experience, Forrest's defensive line is bolstered by a seasoned safety corps. Both Forrest and Dolby emphasized the importance of communication, both in pre-practice meetings and on the field. As the season opener approaches on September 5th, Forrest's primary focus is on \"hitting stuff.\"",
  "summary": "STARKVILLE – Things are beginning to come together for Mississippi State, especially on defense. State had one more media availability before Week 1 on Tuesday morning at the Leo Seal Complex. In it, linebacker Fatt Forrest and safety Kendel Dolby discussed the state of their unit less than two weeks from the season opener. “I feel like we’ve meshed together well,” Dolby said. “I feel like ...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Mississippi State football's Jahron Manning, Malick Sylla sue NCAA over eligibility",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/mississippi-state-footballs-jahron-manning-malick-sylla-sue-ncaa-over",
        "published": "2026-08-25T22:27:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}